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Tom Brannan

Congratulations to these two men. It is always encouraging for, and exciting to me to have brethren who are well-educated to help grow the church by their teaching and hard-earned knowledge. May the Lord bless them with their abilities.

Bob Burt

Amridge will continue to hold a special place in my heart. I am thankful for the training I received from my youth through my masters studies under Rex Turner Sr. So happy for brother Gee and brother Hester in the completion of their years of study and for the efforts they will continue to put forth in the kingdom of Christ.

Congratulations are certainly well deserved for Jimmy Gee and David Hester on their achievement in receiving their PhD degrees from Amridge. But I would like to correct just one detail: The first PhD degree from a brotherhood school was earned by Jim Laws, from Tennessee Bible College, in 1986. Thomas B. Warren was serving as graduate dean at that time.
I believe the first student to earn the PhD degree by a brotherhood school occurred at Tennessee Bible College in 1986. James Laws was the recipient. This was followed by the PhD being earned in 1988 by Thomas F. Eaves; in 1990 by Joon Kee; in 1991 by Mac Deaver; in 1992 by Kerry Duke; and in 1994 by Ronald Gilbert. – Jim McGill

The awarding of the PhD to Jim Laws in 1986 was followed by the same achievement by Thomas F. Eaves in 1988; Joon Kee (1990); Mac Deaver (1991; Kerry
Duke (1992); and Ronald Gilbert (1994). – Jim McGill